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CHOOSE CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE X CHICAGO 2024 COMING THIS SUMMER
New event championing creative independence will feature three days of screenings and programming for Chicago audiences in June, featuring titles from the annual Sundance Film

A Message from Amanda Kelso
To the Sundance community, As we look to the future of the Sundance Institute, I am filled with both pride and humility as I take

A Letter From Joana Vicente
Dear Sundancers: In today’s staff meeting, I shared the news that after two and a half inspiring years, I have made the decision to begin

2025 Sundance Film Festival Taking Place January 23–February 2
PARK CITY, UTAH, March 19, 2024 — Save the date to be the first to see next year’s independent films and projects that entertain, spark

How Will Sundance Institute’s Programs Be Impacted by the Enactment of Utah’s HB 257?
This news post will be updated as we learn more. During the 2024 Utah Legislature session, on January 30, 2024, Governor Spencer Cox signed into

Watch Some Rich, Complex Irish Stories for St. Pat’s Day
Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard star in Once. By Vanessa Zimmer A funny thing happened on the way to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration of

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Klaudia Reynicke, the Filmmaker Behind “Reinas”
By Bailey Pennick One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

Back to the ’80s: Women Documentary Filmmakers Remember the Festival’s First Decade
What was the Sundance Film Festival like in the 1980s? Documentary filmmakers walk us through the Festival’s first decade.

Film Festival Watch: 23 Sundance Institute–Supported Films to See at SXSW
[Pictured: Doppelgängers³] By Stephanie Ornelas The sun is shining, the brisket is smoking, and cinephiles are making their way to Austin, Texas, for the 2024

Interview: Renee Tajima-Peña, the Director of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?”
What was the Sundance Film Festival like in the 1980s? Documentary filmmakers walk us through the Festival’s first decade.

“Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Sin Nombre” Among Films With March Anniversaries
Édgar Flores stars in Cary Joji Fukunaga’s feature debut, “Sin nombre,” which won two awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. By Lucy Spicer Can

Interview: Greta Schiller, Director of “Before Stonewall”
What was the Sundance Film Festival like in the 1980s? Documentary filmmakers walk us through the Festival’s first decade.

Interview: Lucy Winer and Paula De Koenigsberg, the Directors of “Rate It X”
What was the Sundance Film Festival like in the 1980s? Documentary filmmakers walk us through the Festival’s first decade.

Interview: Pamela Yates, Co-Director of “When the Mountains Tremble”
What was the Sundance Film Festival like in the 1980s? Documentary filmmakers walk us through the Festival’s first decade.

Sundance Film Festival Asia returns to Taiwan in 2024
Submissions Now Open for the 2024 Short Film Competition supporting local artists TAIPEI, TAIWAN, March 4, 2024 — Sundance Institute and G2Go Entertainment officially announced